Post-grunge

Post-grunge emerged in the early 1990s as a genre characterized by its heavy guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and introspective, emotionally charged vocals. Born from the ashes of grunge's sonic revolution, post-grunge absorbed its predecessor's raw energy while incorporating a more polished, radio-friendly sound. The genre's heyday spanned the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s, with many bands achieving mainstream success through anthemic choruses and guitar-driven hooks. Post-grunge's cultural significance lies in its resonance with a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture, as its themes of alienation, angst, and social disillusionment spoke to a broader audience. With its blend of alternative, hard rock, and punk influences, post-grunge carved a distinct niche, distinguishing itself from its grunge roots through a greater emphasis on melody and production sheen.

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5ROCK
5УТРА
Adelitas Way
Alcotomic
Alive In Stone
Alter Bridge
Ann My Dice
Art Of Dying
BRKN LOVE
Bashford
Bastion Rose
Black Stone Cherry
Block of Flats
Blood Orchid
Bobby Amaru
BreakingRules
Brokenclark
Buckcherry
Bury The Fear
Crispin Earl
Dark Sun
Days Of The New
Declaration
Def Leppard
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Echostone
Empire Fall
Eternal Raijin
FIGHTMASTER
Fillipian
Finger Eleven
First to Eleven
Foo Fighters
GRAVITY
Ghostshaft
Good Charlotte
Halestorm
Heartbound
Highly Suspect
Hollow
Hollow Intent
Indecent Behavior
It's All Red
Kane
Kickdown
Korn
Kéo
LeGrand
Lordnox
Love Ghost
MIRAVI
MVRTYR
NOSIK
Origem da Alma
Otherwish
POET The Band
Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy
Protect Your Heart
Puddle Of Mudd
Puritano
Red Leather
Rev Theory
Rifle
Rooftop Sailors
Roommates
STELLVRIS
Saint Asonia
Saturns Downfall
Saving Abel
Say Now
Scarlet Haze
Scott Tournet
Seether
Shadow Rebels
Shadows Of Earth
Shinedown
Silly Goose
Slanks
Smash Into Pieces
Smile Empty Soul
Sons Of Silver
Soul Blind
Southland
Sponge
Story Of The Year
Supersuckers
The Almas
The Bends
The Broken View
The Goo Goo Dolls
The Lonely Ones
The Pretty Reckless
The Steel Crows
The Tamers
Theory of a Deadman
UNTIL DAWN
Velvet Chains
Wassup Rocker
Whyte Fang
Linkin Park
Nickelback
Pearl Jam
The Offspring
Foo Fighters
Evanescence
Korn
The Goo Goo Dolls
Three Days Grace
Creed
Def Leppard
Rage Against The Machine
Shinedown
3 Doors Down
Incubus
Alanis Morissette
Breaking Benjamin
TOOL
Matchbox Twenty
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Soundgarden
Stone Temple Pilots
Audioslave
Counting Crows
Seether
Hoobastank
Hollywood Undead
Godsmack
Smash Mouth
Staind
Bad Wolves
P.O.D.
Good Charlotte
Chevelle
Lifehouse
Halestorm
Superheaven
CAKE
Drowning Pool
Daughtry
Eddie Vedder
Stone Sour
Bush
Third Eye Blind
Escape the Fate
Sugar Ray
Puddle Of Mudd
Rob Thomas
Hootie & The Blowfish
Collective Soul
Flyleaf
Hinder
The Used
Uncle Kracker
Finger Eleven
Theory of a Deadman
In This Moment
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Crazy Town
Live
Alter Bridge
Chris Cornell
Barenaked Ladies
Spin Doctors
Blues Traveler
Alien Ant Farm
Buckcherry
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
The Pretty Reckless
Atreyu
Semisonic
Trapt
Marcy Playground
Red Leather
Silverchair
Everclear
The Wallflowers
Sadturs
10 Years
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Chad Kroeger
Smash Into Pieces
Highly Suspect
Pop Evil
SICK PUPPIES
My Darkest Days
Everlast
White Zombie
Brie Larson
Fuel
Soul Asylum
Gin Blossoms
Rifle
Blue October
Candlebox
Saving Abel
Carolina Liar
Corey Taylor
Sixx:A.M.
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